# The Weather Channel API: List weather alerts > Lists active severe weather alerts for a city, address, ZIP or postcode on The Weather Channel, most severe first. An empty list means no active alerts. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Weather Channel. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/list-weather-alerts - Method: `weather.com/list_weather_alerts`, version 1 - Website: weather.com - Returns: alerts (name, severity, agency, times, areas, text, page link), matched place, alert page link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `location` | string | yes | `"Oklahoma City"` | City, street address, ZIP or postcode, for example Oklahoma City or 85004. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "location": "Oklahoma City" } ``` Its output: ```json { "alerts": [ { "alert_id": "20891a4e-07af-3b50-87ae-c5a60a60f7f2", "severity": "Minor", "page_link": "https://weather.com/us/oklahoma/city/oklahoma-city/localalerts", "alert_name": "Air Quality Alert", "alert_text": "...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...\n\nThe following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of\nEnvironmental Quality until 10 PM CDT Saturday evening.\n\nAn Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, October\n23rd for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area …", "expiry_time": "2026-10-23T15:15:00-05:00", "areas_covered": "Oklahoma County", "effective_time": null, "issuing_agency": "National Weather Service" } ], "matched_place": "Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States", "weather_com_link": "https://weather.com/us/oklahoma/city/oklahoma-city/localalerts" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"weather.com/list_weather_alerts","input":{"location":"Oklahoma City"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Are there any active severe weather warnings for Oklahoma City right now? - What weather alerts are in effect for ZIP code 85004? - Show me the most serious storm advisories currently active near Tulsa, Oklahoma. - On weather.com, list any active alerts for 10001 and which agencies issued them. - Is there a flood watch or tornado warning for the Phoenix area today? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "location" ], "properties": { "location": { "type": "string", "description": "City, street address, ZIP or postcode, for example Oklahoma City or 85004." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "matched_place", "weather_com_link", "alerts" ], "properties": { "alerts": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "alert_name", "severity", "issuing_agency", "effective_time", "expiry_time", "areas_covered", "alert_text", "page_link", "alert_id" ], "properties": { "alert_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "x-fous-developer": true }, "severity": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "page_link": { "type": "string" }, "alert_name": { "type": "string" }, "alert_text": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "expiry_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "areas_covered": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "effective_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "issuing_agency": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "description": "Active alerts, most severe first." }, "matched_place": { "type": "string", "description": "The place matched by The Weather Channel." }, "weather_com_link": { "type": "string", "description": "The alert page for this place." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [The Weather Channel API: Get current weather](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/get-current-weather.md): Gets current conditions and today's high and low from The Weather Channel for a city, postcode, ZIP code or street address worldwide. Street addresses are geocoded exactly first; some observations omit gusts or other measurements. - [The Weather Channel API: Get daily forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/get-daily-forecast.md): Gets The Weather Channel's daily forecast for a city, address, ZIP code or postcode: up to 15 upcoming days with highs, lows, conditions, rain chance, wind, humidity, UV and sun times. - [The Weather Channel API: Get hourly forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/get-hourly-forecast.md): Gets the next 1 to 48 hourly forecasts for a city, address, ZIP code or postcode from The Weather Channel, with times local to the matched place. - [NWS API: List weather alerts](https://fous.com/methods/weather.gov/list-weather-alerts.md): Lists active US weather watches, warnings and advisories for a city, address, ZIP code or state, most severe first, then newest. - [MSN API: Get current weather](https://fous.com/methods/msn.com/get-current-weather.md): Gets current MSN Weather conditions for a city, address or ZIP code. The place is found through OpenStreetMap Nominatim. Matches for broad searches are approximate. - [NWS API: Get current conditions](https://fous.com/methods/weather.gov/get-current-conditions.md): Gets the latest observed weather from a nearby National Weather Service station for a US city, address, or ZIP code. Measurements the station does not report are null. - [AccuWeather API: Get current weather](https://fous.com/methods/accuweather.com/get-current-weather.md): Gets current conditions and RealFeel for a city or postal code on AccuWeather. The UV level follows standard UV-index ranges. Air quality is null unless it is shown with the current conditions. - [NPS API: List park alerts](https://fous.com/methods/nps.gov/list-park-alerts.md): Lists current alerts for a named National Park Service park from its Current Conditions page, in the order shown on the page. - [All The Weather Channel methods](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com.md)